Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	24.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Jefferson Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	female
Literacy Status	2
Religious Affiliation
Legal Status	Free

Individuals

Nancy Hamilton

Recorded Names

Nancy Hamilton 1

Associated Individuals

sibling of Sarah Ann Cook (emigrant) 4

sibling of Lewis Hamilton (emigrant) 4

Abraham Hamilton (potential ACS emigrant) (sibling of Nancy Hamilton) 4

Events

	Jefferson Co., Virginia (Origin) Liberia (Destination)	circa 1855 1	View Event Details	Free
ship's passage	Baltimore, Maryland (Origin)	2 May 1855 to unknown 1 2 3	View Event Details	Free

Citations

[1] "Barque Cora, 2 May 1855, Baltimore, Maryland, 5 May 1855, Norfolk, Virginia", Subject File, 1792-1964, American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress; digital image, Fold3.com. Microfilm Reel 314 (https://www.fold3.com/image/46670068 : accessed 20 Mar 2021).
[2] "Barque Cora, 2 May 1855, Baltimore, Maryland, 5 May 1855, Norfolk, Virginia", Outgoing Correspondence, 1839-1912, Letters from Liberia, 1843-1874, American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress; digital image, Fold3.com. Microfilm Reel 239 (https://www.fold3.com/image/31544077 : accessed 20 Mar 2021).
[3] "Barque Cora, 2 May 1855, Baltimore, Maryland, 5 May 1855, Norfolk, Virginia", Manumissions and Emigrants, Emigration, Record of Emigrants, Maryland State Colonization Society Papers, Maryland Historical Society; digital image, Maryland State Archives. Microfilm Reel 27 (http://mdhistory.msa.maryland.gov/msa_sc5977/scm013250/html/msa_sc5977_scm13250-0360.html : accessed 30 Mar 2021).
[4] Abraham Hamilton (Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to McLane (n.p.), letter, 5 [Feb] 1855; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 74; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30264063: accessed 12 Dec 2022).
[5] William McLain (Washington) to S. Hunter Stewart (Charlestown, Jefferson Co., Virginia), letter, 13 Apr 1855; "Outgoing Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 198; (https://www.fold3.com/image/31762319: accessed 14 Dec 2022).
[6] S. Hunter Stewart (Charlestown, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to William McLain (n.p.), letter, 14 Apr 1855; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 76; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30894022: accessed 14 Dec 2022).